Bait & SwitchImprov • Grand Rapids, MI

Tony Ditta, James Randall, Ryan Van Wingerden

Regular players at The Dog Story Theater and on Calvin IMPROV, James, Ryan, and Tony have known each other for 5 years, have been improvising together for 2 years, and have been Bait and Switch for 1 year. They are geniuses, and they aren’t afraid to show it on stage.

The Cosby SweatersMusical Improv• Chicago, IL

Josh Arntz, Logan Breitbart, Tom Lowry,Grace Palmer,Amy Rose Ramelli, Jesse Wood (with Brad Kemp)The Cosby Sweaters are a DePaul University's mismatched collection of longform improvisers. They are currently tickling the funny bones of their audiences with their angelic voices and witty, Dylan-esque lyrics. They perform a weekly College Night show with pH Productions in Chicago.

10:00pm

Charles GrodinImprov• Chicago, IL

Philip Amler, Cynthia Bangert, Eric Pedersen

Charles Grodin shows do not follow a strict improv form; instead, they find form on the fly, meaning that the shows come to exist as improv "worlds" unto themselves, with specific rules, characters, motifs, and themes. The first few scenes and occurrences of the show are an unspoken promise to the audience as to the content they can expect to see throughout the show--unlike a montage, the show builds on itself, and the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. (It's also full of very dumb and funny stuff.)

pH ProductionsMusical Improv• Chicago, IL

This show will feature 5 excited performers and one magical musical director on the piano ready to weave whatever magical story you are ready to give us. You will help us name the character, create the character, shape events in their lives, and even give us the styles of songs we will sing. Be ready, because at any moment we could burst into song, or ask you for a suggestion of what happens next in our story. It's like a Choose Your Own Adventure Musical. Singing, dancing, and making fun of families, what more do you want?

11:00pm

Never PicklesImprov• Chicago, IL / Austin, TX

Dan Grimm & Tina Jackson

From the minds that brought you The Big-Little Comedy Fest, Never Pickles is a patient, improvised, sometimes touching look at relationships played by two bonafide Love Morons, Austin's Dan Grimm and Chicago's Tina Jackson.